Don Antonio
VOCABULARY
Key vocabulary
Learn the words and phrases from this chapter before you start speaking practice.
VOCABULARY
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Before Listen & Repeat
Read these meanings before you practise. The first-person and plural examples are practice models, not additional facts about the story.
| Spanish model | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Soy pescador. | I’m a fisherman. |
| Somos pescadores. | We’re fishermen. |
| Una pescadora jubilada. | A retired fisherwoman. |
| La cara morena. | The tanned face. |
| Las manos fuertes. | The strong hands. |
| El pez es enorme. | The fish is enormous. |
| Los peces son enormes. | The fish are enormous. |
| Es temprano. | It’s early. |
| Son las ocho. | It’s eight o’clock. |
| Son las nueve en punto. | It’s nine o’clock sharp. |
| Hablamos por teléfono a las ocho. | We talk on the phone at eight. |
| Paseo muy temprano. | I go for a walk very early. |
| Antonio pasea muy temprano. | Antonio goes for a walk very early. |
| Paseamos muy temprano. | We go for a walk very early. |
| desde la Torre de Cabo Roig hasta la playa | from the Cabo Roig tower to the beach |
| cuenta historias de tormentas | tells stories about storms |
| Todos se ríen. | Everyone laughs. |
| Chispa va con Antonio a todas partes. | Chispa goes everywhere with Antonio. |
| Chispa duerme debajo de la mesa. | Chispa sleeps under the table. |
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